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Shakespeare Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Quadruple Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
Garden
Dining room

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
$83
includes taxes & fees
Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

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22-28 Norfolk Square, Paddington, London, England, W2 1RS
  • Place, Hyde Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Kensington Gardens
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Marble Arch
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(33 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Quadruple Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds OR 3 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 5

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Standard Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(19 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Single Room With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4

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About this property

Shakespeare Hotel

3-star hotel in London City Centre
This smoke-free hotel features coffee/tea in a common area, a meeting room, and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include an arcade/game room, express check-out, and tour/ticket assistance.
Shakespeare Hotel offers 50 accommodations. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Shakespeare Hotel features a vending machine, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Victorian hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, coffee/tea in a common area, and room service (during limited hours).

Shakespeare Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 6.75 for children
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 steps to reach entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 4 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out fee: GBP 30
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 5 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 6.75 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 30

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Shakespeare Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 259 out of 1140 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 371 out of 1140 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 297 out of 1140 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 131 out of 1140 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 82 out of 1140 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Carol

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jordan

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service here was poor. We were placed on the top floor (five flights up) and were not allowed or offered any assistance with our baggage. The stairways were quite steep and narrow, making the journey up with luggage difficult. Of course, five stories without a lift is common all over Europe, but the incivility of not helping the two elderly travelers in our party was beyond the pale. Additionally, when checking in, the men stationed at the front desk could hardly look at me. I felt as if they considered politeness a waste of their time. It was quite a rude experience. I would not want to stay here again, and would not recommend this establishment to others.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
The location is terrific. Within steps of hop-on hop-off Bus services. Restaurants at the end of the block in both directions. Subway is a block and a half walk. The room is about half the size it need be. London fire laws make it inconvenient to move your luggage from place to place,as there are a number of doors that have to be negotiated with luggage.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Bartolomeu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Convenient location, staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beans cold on breakfast. But overall a good stay. I would stay again 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Nathaly

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
No air conditioning, but the weather was nice so it wasn’t a problem. No elevators and very tight stairs. It was extremely uncomfortable to go up and down the stairs while carrying luggage. The area around the hotel is nice and just a block away of the Paddington train station.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Imad

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not as advertised — hygiene failures and no running water I booked this hotel last-minute via Hotels.com and felt deceived by the photos. The room I was given was not as advertised: the bed sheets were dirty, there were flies in the room, and the shower room smelled disgusting. Worst of all, there was no running water in the morning — I couldn’t wash my hands or shower. I even tried an external shower and that had no water either. I paid £171 for a night and left feeling humiliated, unable to get ready for an important business meeting. Basic hygiene and water supply are non-negotiable. I requested a full refund and a goodwill gesture for the disruption. Until management can guarantee clean rooms and reliable water, I cannot recommend this property. Check recent reviews before booking. This hotel should be on the black list
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Lucia

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fab location, fab atmosphere, spotlessly clean room everyday day and a fridge! Will stay here again
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a lovely stay. The staff was very kind, welcoming and patient and answered any questions I had. Norfolk square park across the street is lovely and I never felt unsafe as a woman traveling alone. Hyde park and paddington station were a short walk away. This hotel is in an old Victorian building and with it come quirks like no elevator and non potable bathroom sink water but they had a water station in the lobby that was free to use 24/7 and a vending machine if you like to purchase snacks along with room service through a 3rd party delivery service. I enjoyed my stay immensely!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Leanne

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean. Just a couple of issues, there was no elevator and we had to carry our heavy luggage up 5 flights of stairs. Also the pillows were pretty flat.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly Recommend

We absolutely loved our stay at The Shakespear Hotel in Paddington. Staff super friendly & efficient. Location second to none - walking distance to Paddington station, pubs, restaurants, supermarkets & an easy stroll to Hyde Park, Buckingham palace & Picadilly circus. Highly recommend. Will be staying there when we return to London in 2026.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kishore

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

JIANN-JONG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Classics
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Masanori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
bed too soft and uncomfortable. shower water pressure too low.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The hotel itself is interesting - extremely small hallways and stairways, dated and could use some renovations or upgrades. We were on the bottom floor and getting luggage down the stairs was a task. The train station is VERY close so you will hear it constantly as it runs. The front desk staff when we arrived for check in was not overly friendly or helpful when it came to asking questions about parking and other inquiries but the other staff was more welcoming. Store luggage was free and convenient after checkout while we continued to explore. Very close to the on-off bus stop, lots of food options near by and the train station as mentioned above. Linens and towels were fresh and clean. The price matched what we got - overall, not great. Not horrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

ernest

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Might want to think about this one

Was downstairs window opened into a courtyard that got no air was no air conditioning had one small fan ask the front desk for another fan they said no only one per room was so hot we had to wet towels to stay cool and sleep might want to avoid this one
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Yoonhyung

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
N/A
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Handy but rooms very small and no on site dinner
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

john

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about our stay was wonderful ~ the staff, the rooms, the ambiance, and all the little extras that make Graduate hotels so unique.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Pamela

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jorjie, Springfield

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025